Sunday, November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Around this date ceremonies were held throughout New York State to memorialize the members of our community who have died in the past year as a result of gender-motivated violence.
Through vigils and other ceremonies, we express love and respect for transgender members of our community who live in the face of widespread discrimination. We encourage allies to join us in memorializing and celebrating those we have lost and to be reminded that transgender people are your sons, daughters, parents, friends and neighbors.
Transgender New Yorkers have been a rich, vibrant part of the LGBT community and deeply involved in the movement for equality and justice dating back to Stonewall. Every year at the Transgender Day of Remembrance, we memorialize the lives of transgender people around the world who were killed as a result of violence motivated by prejudice. We celebrate the courage of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who live openly and increase the visibility of our community.
Albany
Sunday, November 20
5:30 - 7:30 PM
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Avenue, Albany
Contact: Christopher Argyros at (518) 649-8140 or cargyros AT prideagenda DOT org
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Bronx
Sunday, November 20
9:00 - 11:00 PM
Bronx Community Pride Center, 975 Kelly Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10469
Contact: Savannah Hornback, Transgender Program Coordinator, Bronx Community Pride Center, (718) 292-4368 ext. 308, shornback AT bronxpride DOT org
Brooklyn
Sunday, November 20
4:00 PM
March on Brooklyn Bridge starting at City Hall, Manhattan on Centre St. in front of Brooklyn Bridge Promenade. End at Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn for reading of names.
More info and contact: April Montez at (347) 889-7719 or amontez AT lgbtbrooklyn DOT org
Monday, November 21
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Housing Works, 2640 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn (A, C Train to Euclid Ave.; exit left, 2 blocks)
Contact: Tracy Richotte at (347) 381-5330 or at T.Richotte AT housingworks DOT org
Buffalo
Monday, November 21
7:00 PM
Buffalo United Artists Theater, 119 Chippewa Street, Buffalo
Contact: SPECTRUM: Ari Moore at (716) 837-8201
Kingston
Sunday, November 20
4:00 - 6:00 PM
LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley, 300 Wall Street, Kingston
Contact: Vanessa Shelmandine, Director of Programs, at (845) 331-5300 or programs AT lgbtqcenter DOT org or Miki at miki AT ganzhaven DOT com
Long Island
Sunday, November 13
10:30 - 11:30 AM service; 12:30 to 2:30 PM panel & discussion
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nichols Rd. Setauket NY
(Northbound side; North of 347, South of SUNY Stony Brook).
Contact: Joanna Solmonsohn at (917) 522-3413 or Joanna AT prideagenda DOT org
Sunday, November 20
7:30 PM
Sinai Reform Temple, 39 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore
Contact: longislandtdor AT yahoo DOT com
Manhattan
Friday, November 18
7:00 t- 9:00 PM
LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13 Street, Manhattan
Contact: Cristina Herrera, Gender Identity Project Counselor, (212) 620-7310 ext. 273, cherrera AT gaycenter DOT org
Palmyra
Sunday, November 20
3:00 PM
Zion Episcopal Church, 120 East Main Street, Palmyra
Contact: Shauna Marie O’Toole at shaunamarieotoole AT yahoo DOT com
Rochester
Tuesday, November 15
6:00 - 8:00 PM
“Celebration of Life & Rally” at GAGV, Auditorium Center, Tea Room – 4th Floor, 875 East Main Street, Rochester
Contact: Rochester Transgender Equality & Justice Coalition, Alden Bashaw at (585) 271-2420 or abashaw AT prideagenda DOT org
Staten Island
TDOR Speak Out
Friday, November 18
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: Staten Island LGBT Community Center, 25 Victory Blvd., Staten Island
Contact: Center Info Line (718) 808-1360
White Plains
Sunday, November 20
2:30 PM
Community Unitarian Church, 486 Rosedale Ave., White Plains
Contact: Joann Prinzivalli at joannmp AT optonline DOT net